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hydrology
Water
Term | Definition |
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Water cycle | The continual movment of water among Earths atmoshpere,oceans,and land surface through evaperation,condecation,and precipitation. |
precipitation | Any form of water that falls from the clouds and reaches the Earths surface. |
groundwater | Water that fills the cracks and spaces in underground soil and rock layers. |
evaperation | The process by which water molecules in liquid water escape into the air as water vapor. |
Condensation | The process by which moleculs of water vapor in the air become liquid water. |
water vapor | water in the form of a gas. |
Conservation | The practice of using less of a resource so that willed not be used up. |
freshwater | Water that is not salty. |
Saltwater | Water that contains a large amount of salt. |